Matt Suhey
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| Matt Suhey | |
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| Date of birth: | July 7, 1958 |
| Place of birth: |  Bellefonte, Pennsylvania |
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| Position(s): | Fullback |
| Jersey №: | 26 |
| College: | Penn State |
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 2 / Pick 46 |
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| 1980-1989 | Chicago Bears |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Matthew Jerome Suhey (born July 7, 1958 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) is a former professional American football player, playing fullback/running back for ten seasons in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears. He won a Super Bowl as a member of the 1985 Chicago Bears and was named to the Pennsylvania Football All-Century Team.
Matt Suhey was lead blocker and great friend of the late Walter Payton, arguably one of the best NFL players ever. He is also a close friend of the Payton family, and the executor of the Payton estate since the passing of Walter. Although Suhey was never a leader in any statistical category, he was a fan favorite for his personality and blocking abliity. - Source: HBO Inside The NFL.
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Many sports reporters continue to take delight in transposing the names of Matt Suhey and baseball player Hideki Matsui. Perhaps most notable was a November 2003 satirical headline proclaiming "Matt Suhey Named American League Rookie of the Year."[1]
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